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Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator

Position Number: 6878157
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Medical Researcher

Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Summary

The Division of Epidemiology's Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA) is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator to support the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) study CTN-0152, at the University of Utah site. CTN-0152 is an innovative national trial on tirzepatide in addition to buprenorphine as a treatment for opioid use disorder.

The Senior CRC will play a key leadership role in operationalizing the study locally, ensuring high-quality execution, excellent participant experiences, and rigorous adherence to research standards. This position works closely with the site Principal Investigator, node project manager, and study leadership. The ideal candidate is proactive, wiling to learn, detail-oriented, and passionate about improving care for the populations we serve. We encourage applicants who are eager to grow and develop new skills to apply. This position is for a trial that requires in-person visits, the Senior CRC will be required to be on site no less than 80% of the work week, 100% as needed.

Responsibilities
Essential Functions:

Coordinate all day-to-day clinical trial activities in adherence with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), study protocols, and applicable federal, state, and institutional regulations.
Implement, streamline, and oversee operational processes to ensure the study team meets objectives and timelines.
Coordinate research procedures, participant visits, and follow-up activities.
Maintain and continuously improve tools and documentation to track study metrics; prepare updates for investigators and program leadership.
Maintain accurate source documents and oversee data integrity.
Oversee participant safety. Identify, track, and report adverse events in collaboration with the PI and sponsor requirements.
Recruit, screen, enroll, and obtain informed consent from study participants.
Collect and maintain clinical and laboratory data with accuracy and timeliness.
Work directly with study participants and locators, ensuring supportive, responsive, and high-quality interactions throughout the study.
Serve as a project liaison to other departments, external organizations, and government agencies involved in the study.
Prepare for and coordinate site monitoring visits, sponsor audits, and regulatory reviews.
Evaluate study workflows, identify operational vulnerabilities, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Develop or refine SOPs, staff training materials, and quality-assurance processes.
Supervise, mentor, and train junior research staff; oversee daily work allocation and coverage needs.
Support regulatory submissions, including IRB, FDA, NIH, or sponsor documents as needed.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Seldom: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids).

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a health science or related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); plus, 4 years professional research experience and completion of University RATS Clinical Certification within one year of hire required. Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required.

Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices, FDA, HIPAA and IRB regulations; an understanding of research procedures; and the ability to function independently is preferred.

Departments may require IRB CITI Course or IATA DGR training within a specified timeframe.

Departments may prefer a nursing degree for this position, which requires the incumbent to have two years related experience and possess a nationally recognized research compliance certification.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Care is appropriate to the population served

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

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Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44092B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00952 - Division of Epidemiology
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 22.88 to 43.46
Close Date: 2/20/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/195466